The 2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse will take place this summer in Water Mill, NY. The Showhouse will open with a Gala Preview Cocktail Party on Saturday, July 21, 2012 and run for six weeks from Sunday, July 22, 2012 to Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2012. Proceeds will benefit Southampton Hospital, Southampton, NY.

Mr. Mario Buatta is the Honorary Showhouse Chairman. Mr. Jamie Drake and Ms. Alexa Hampton are the Honorary Design Co-Chairmen. The Showhouse is happy to announce that Traditional Home magazine will be the 2012 Presenting Sponsor. Barlow Tyrie, Circa Lighting, Dacor, Gloster, Hinkley Lighting, Juliska, Karastan, Lillian August, LX.TV Open House NYC, Natural Decorations, Inc., Pearson, Pratt & Lambert Paints, Raymond Vineyards, The Rug Company, Serena & Lily, Schumacher, Stanton and Thibaut are the 2012 Sponsors.

The Hampton Designer Showhouse, now in its twelfth year, is a showcase for America’s premiere design talent. Approximately 25 top interior designers and decorative artists will turn a lavish shingle style home into a decorating masterpiece. This year’s Showhouse located at 80 Flying Point Road in Water Mill, NY has been generously provided by Grande Design Residential Inc.

“The summer season is rich with tradition. We are delighted that one of our own traditions includes partnering with the Hampton Designer Showhouse,” says Ann Maine, Editor in Chief of Traditional Home magazine. “This incredible project is a marquee destination on our annual Showhouse Tour. We are privileged to work with the talented designers and generous sponsors of this event to benefit Southampton Hospital year after year.”

The Hampton Designer Showhouse opens with a gala preview party at the Showhouse on Saturday, July 21 from 6:00-8:30pm and will be open to the public Sunday, July 22 through Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2012. Showhouse hours will be as follows: Monday through Sunday, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Children under six, infants, strollers and pets are not allowed in the Showhouse. Admission to the showhouse is $30 and includes the Showhouse Journal. Gala tickets are $225 each.

About Hampton Designer Showhouse
The Hampton Designer Showhouse is produced by Hampton Designer Showhouse Foundation, Inc. (HDSF, Inc.). HDSF, Inc. is led and operated by a dynamic team of experts from the worlds of marketing, public relations, fundraising and special events production. They have combined their talents to produce what is now recognized as one of the country’s most successful showhouses. Hampton Designer Showhouse Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) corporation.

About Traditional Home Magazine
As the largest upscale shelter magazine in America, Traditional Home celebrates the union of timeless design with modern living inspiring five million design lovers to reinterpret classic elegance in a thoroughly personal way. From home, garden and green living to beauty, entertaining and travel, the magazine is a tribute to quality, craftsmanship, authenticity and family — a trusted resource that respects the past, lives in the present and embraces products designed for the future. Please visit us online at www.TRADhomemag.com or www.traditionalhome.com.

About Southampton Hospital
Since its establishment in 1909, Southampton Hospital has remained faithful to the vision of its founders in its dedication to providing the very best medical care to the East End community. An affiliate of Stony Brook Medicine and a member of East End Health Alliance, the nonprofit Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and offers a full continuum of ambulatory and inpatient services ranging from primary medical care to specialized surgical procedures. The only major medical facility on eastern Long Island’s South Fork, the Hospital offers primary, emergency and specialty healthcare, extended service hours and community outreach programs to Southampton, East Hampton and Shelter Island towns. For more information, please visit www.southamptonhospital.org.

For more information on the Showhouse and to purchase tickets, please visit www.hamptondesignershowhouse.com.